Nevada Centennial Year Plans Build Statewide Pride
In 1964 Nevada marks 109 years statehood and plans a grand centennial celebration centered on Carson City. Las Vegas and Clark County are urged to participate with the Southern Nevada Historical Society, chambers of commerce, and public groups to foster statewide involvement and pride.
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Comstock Lode
Las Vegas
Clark County
Virginia City
Southern Nevada Historical Society
Chambers of Commerce
McCall elected president of Las Vegas school board
Ten years ago on January 15 1953 Dr Quannah S McCall veteran board member was unanimously elected president of the Las Vegas board of education as the board organized S F Garside and R J Ronzone were seated as new members. A $500000 property settlement followed La Veeda Scherer s uncontested divorce from casino owner L B Tutor Scherer. The Nevada Welfare Board asked for higher aged assistance from 57 to 63 80 monthly for about 2700 recipients.
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M'Call
Vegas
Quannah S. McCall
Las Vegas
L. B
Almanac highlights major historical milestones
United Press International notes for January 15, 1963 mark key events: 1831 best friend Charleston locomotive maiden run in South Carolina, 1919 Paderewski first premier of Poland, 1922 Irish Free State birth, 1952 Costello contempt trial verdict unresolved. A thought for the day cites Matthew about sword and fate.
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Charleston
Hamburg
South Carolina
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Soaper Says Economy Like Giant Dragging Its Feet
Secretary Hodges compares the U S economy to a giant dragging its heels and urges lessons from pro football about being both enormous and fast The West rides a population wave while towns grow beyond a single lawman and gunslinger The piece mocks Washington pushing to downgrade the House and notes new couples face give and take in marriage with church and cigarettes The imagined dinner costs a thousand dollars per plate with high tips and more Americans know some art yet understand it less
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Hodges
Kennedy Industry Looms Over 1984 Vote, Buchwald Claims
Art Buchwald argues Kennedy family influence could create a nationwide Kennedy industry fueling jobs across fashion, records, publishing, decor, and tourism. He predicts a landslide for President Kennedy as supporters rely on Kennedy inspired products and services for livelihoods.
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Kennedy
White House
Caroline
Refugees arrive from Havana amid freedom airlift
Miami refugee Adalina Sanchez vows to be a better citizen after arriving with 89 others from Havana. In New York Senator Kenneth Keating asserts Soviet strength in Cuba has risen, while Chicago's Mathew Afrmann calls for action to end racial segregation. Walter Thayer of the Herald Tribune warns that a settlement could seal the fate of newspapers struck for printers.
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Adalina Sanchez
Havana
U. S
Cuba
New York
Kenneth B Keating
RNY
Chicago
Mathew Afrmann
Walter Thayer
New York Herald-Tribune
The closing of Mike Romanoff’s marks a Hollywood era end
Robert I notes the shuttering of Mike Romanoff's restaurant on New Year’s Eve signaling the end of old Hollywood glamour. He recalls the famed establishment as a status symbol where stars were born and the caste system defined access, with Prince Michael Dmitri Obolensky Romanoff once claiming the name.
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Mike Romanoff
Hollywood
Bobby Darin
Sandra Dee
Romanoff
Romanoffs
Prince Michael Alexandrovich
Dmitri Obolensky Romanoff
Harry Gerguson
New York
Clienéie
Gumm and Leach
Judy Garland
Frances Gumm
Louis B. Mayer
Zanuck
Gable
Moscowitz
M-G-M
20Th Century-Fox
Lot
The Golden Era of Hollywood Fame and Snobbery
Ruark recalls glamorous studio power and star culture of the 1930s and 40s. He notes How studios controlled actors, gossip ruled society pages, and marquee names sold films. He laments a shift to a modern, shirtless snobbery and the loss of era quaint elegance at places like Romanoff's and Chasen's.
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Garba
Harlow
Lombard
Davis
Garson
Crawford
Gable
Bogart
Grant
Big Coop
Bing
San Francisco
Jeanette MacDonald
Gabie and
Tracy
Ray Milland
Crosby
Sinatra
Hedda Hopper
Lolly Parsons
Hollywood
Hidden war on racketeers tightens grip in major cities
Inside Labor surveys federal efforts against labor rackets in eight cities. Permanent Special Prosecution Units led by Kennedy appointees target union infiltration, with Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Miami already active. Grand juries convene as investigations quiet yet rigorous, aiming at embezzlement extortion and tax evasion. The pace rises as units await dramatic indictments.
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New York
Bob Kennedy
Kennedy
Kiernan
Chicago
Weather Mood and Personality Tied to Barometer Swings
A North American Newspaper Alliance piece argues weather shapes mood and behavior. It cites barometer drops triggering insomnia and restlessness, while higher pressure brings calmer, more productive days, with storms sometimes boosting concentration but severe shifts affecting health.
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Airesill
Convicted Embezzler Back On Capitol Hill Job
Claude A Taylor once Maryland congressional candidate and former superintendent of the House folding room is serving a six month sentence for defrauding the government of $14 000. He has been employed by the House clerk on a temporary basis via a Ramspeck Act pink slip raising questions about improper shielding from civil service standards.
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Alliance
Washington
Claude A Taylor
House
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Congress
Maryland
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ralph R. Roberts
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